Expo Retro

Description

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Expo 86, the Vancouver Public Library asked Vancouverites to share digitized photos of Expo and record audio clips of their thoughts and experiences. These memories are yours to explore!

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Title: Russian Rocket
Description: USSR Pavilion at Expo 86. [A full-scale model of a USSR Salyut 7 Space Station]
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Season Pass
Description: Purchased for unrestricted visitor's entry to Expo 86.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Season Pass
Description: Purchased for unrestricted visitor's entry to Expo 86
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo Playground
Description: Young boy at the playground in Expo 86.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo Centre
Description: View of Expo Centre from across False Creek - July 1986 - what is now Science World.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Driving Along Highway 86
Description: Two young girls sit inside an automobile at the Highway 86 Installation.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo Ernie and Expo Security Guard
Description: Expo 86 security guard poses for a photo with Expo Ernie.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Season Pass and Button
Description: Expo 86 Season Pass and Expo 86 button.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo Road Trip from Prince George
Description: Three friends from Prince George visit Expo 86 together. Here they are photographed outside an automobile at a gas station.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Crowds Inside British Columbia Pavilion
Description: Crowds Inside British Columbia Pavilion.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: My Summer Job
Description: Employee ID card from Expo 86.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo 86 at Night
Description: Night-time photograph looking east with Expo Centre in the far left, Plaza of Nations to the left of Expo Centre, and Saskatchewan Pavilion in the far left of the photo.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Canadian Heritage Festival Ribbon Dance
Description: The Canadian Heritage Festival at Expo 86 had daily shows for the month of July. This multicultural show featured performers from all across Canada. This photo shows a group performing a ribbon dance on the Plaza of Nations stage.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Canadian Heritage Festival performing at Canada Place
Description: The Canadian Heritage Festival at Expo 86 had daily shows for a month during the summer. This multicultural show featured performers from all across Canada. This photo shows one of the dance groups (first settlers) taken from the amphitheater at Canada Place. A First Nations Thunderbird adorned the top of the theatre.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Canadian Heritage Festival Finale
Description: The Canadian Heritage Festival at Expo 86 had daily shows for a month during the summer. This multicultural show featured performers from all across Canada. This photo shows the group finale taken from the amphitheater at Canada Place.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo 86 before Selfies
Description: Woman captures her image on screen while viewing the 1,000 square metre diorama of a futuristic city showing how transportation technology will enhance our society.
Type of Resource(s): still image

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